• how to start high yield palm oil tree plantation in Cameroon
  • how to start high yield palm oil tree plantation in Cameroon
  • how to start high yield palm oil tree plantation in Cameroon
  • how to start high yield palm oil tree plantation in Cameroon
  • How many oil palm plantations are there in Cameroon?
  • In Cameroon, there are over 170,000 ha of oil palm plantations, including 70,000 ha of industrial plantations and 100,000 ha of village plantations.
  • How can Cameroon increase palm oil production?
  • The Government of Cameroon’s Rural Sector Development Plan proposes an increase in palm oil production to 300,000 tons in 2015 and 450,000 tons in 2020. This can be achieved primarily through increasing oil production yields, as well as potentially increasing the area under oil palm production and by increasing oil extraction rates.
  • Will 20 million hectares of oil palm plantations be established in Africa?
  • 20 million hectares of new oil palm plantations could be established in west and central Africa over the next decade. We're together with the Cameroon government and industry to promote sustainable palm oil and protect biodiversity.
  • Who makes palm oil in Cameroon?
  • Currently, agro-industrial palm plantations and industrial transformation of palm oil in Cameroon are carried out by five large companies: The French group Bolloré has three companies including - SOCAPALM (28,027 ha), SAFACAM (4,870 ha) and the Swiss Farm (3,793 ha); the other two companies belong to the State: CDC (12,670 ha) and PAMOL (9,500 ha).
  • Are non-industrial producers driving oil palm production in Cameroon?
  • Non-industrial producers are driving oil palm production in Cameroon. We analyze the drivers of oil palm production in Cameroon. Access to information and land tenure systems play a crucial role in farmer decision-making. Market orientation also matters in oil palm production.
  • Why is oil palm important in Cameroon?
  • The cultivation of oil palm has been historically crucial for Cameroon. Colonial plantations before the country gained its independence in 1960 remained productive throughout the 1960s and 1970s (Fig. 1). In the 1980s, yields doubled compared to the 1960s, with a slight decline in 1991 following external shocks and depressed world prices.